Among the information is the 2017 accountability rating for each individual school. Every school in both the Copperas Cove Independent School District and the Killeen Independent School District achieved a rating of “met standard.” That news was released back in August.

“Killeen ISD is pleased that the district was rated as having met the state’s academic accountability standard for 2017, and we are proud of the hard work of our students and their teachers and school administrators, with the great support of their parents,” KISD spokesman Terry Abbott said in a statement Monday. “These reports are important information for parents and for our educators alike as we all work together to improve learning opportunities for every student.”

Belton and Temple

In Belton and Temple, the school with the most distinctions was Temple ISD’s Bonham Middle School, which was recognized for high performance in reading, math, science, social studies, student progress and closing performance gaps.

Several other campuses came close to Bonham’s six distinctions. In Belton ISD, Belton High School, Lakewood Elementary School, Sparta Elementary School and Tarver Elementary School all earned five distinctions. In Temple ISD, Kennedy-Powell Elementary School also earned five distinctions.

Belton ISD Superintendent Susan Kincannon said the TEA report cards do not adequately measure student progress.

“Belton ISD measures success by student achievement and performance in a number of areas, including advanced placement assessments, career and technical education, fine arts, athletics and community service,” Kincannon said. “Our students have many talents, most of which are not measurable on a paper and pencil test.”

According to the TEA, the school report card combines accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports, such as standardized test scores, and financial information to give a broad view of campus performance.

“Available for each campus in Texas, the (report card) is intended specifically to inform parents and guardians about a school’s individual characteristics and its academic performance,” according to the TEA website.

The report card also lists any distinction designations a school received.

Every campus that receives a “met standard” rating is eligible for as many as seven distinction designations. Among the possibilities are academic achievement in English language arts/reading, science, mathematics or social studies, top 25 percent closing performance gap, top 25 percent student progress and postsecondary readiness.

The campus report cards are at http://bit.ly/2BAusfx.

FME News Service staff writer Mariel Williams contributed to this report.